Computer breaches of companies, famous people and political entities became mind-numbingly common in 2016. A few hacks, however, were notable for the financial turmoil they wrought. Source: Several Financial Hacks Made Big Waves In 2016 : NPR

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency yesterday released its Semiannual Risk Perspective for Fall 2016 discussing risks facing national banks and federal savings associations. Other key risk areas include fintech, cybersecurity, anti-money laundering, and the easing underwriting practices. American Banker breaks down the report, highlighting the “new focus of ‘governance over sales’ as…

The attacks mark a new technique for cybercriminals, who traditionally stole money from consumer banking accounts or hit ATMs with fraudulent cards or other tricks on a single machine. Over the past 18 months, some criminals have turned to bank networks, breaking in and then finding ways to make dozens of machines unload their cash…

The FRB, FDIC, and OCC jointly issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on “enhanced cyber risk management standards” for large banks and their affiliates [full text]. Among other things, the rule would mandate that all covered entities develop a cyber risk management framework for their businesses.

But the move could inflame concerns that there already weren’t enough options for traders, potentially exposing the market to a shutdown in the event of an outage at a large settlement firm. When evaluating at systemic risk, regulators look at (among other factors) whether there are alternatives available for market participants if a service becomes…